That sounds plausible. So it was probably turning the computer off, not the unplug/plug, that did it.
Also, God, apparently.
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That sounds plausible. So it was probably turning the computer off, not the unplug/plug, that did it.
Also, God, apparently.
Also P-C while I'm sure everything is cool if you have not done a backup in a while, tonight would probably be a good time. Which reminds- definitely time for me do a new backup.
I don't really have proper backup materials. At least, not externally. I have two hard drives. The C drive is the system drive and expendable except for the fact that OE has to put my mail there. The D drive is the data drive with all the important stuff. But I don't have a DVD-burner or anything.
Thumb drives are the new zip.
Thumb drives are the new zip.
For those who have a lot of money -- I have a 1GB jobbie do, but that's only for the stuff I cart about. Couldn't start to back up my system on it.
Though, if I were shopping, cute!
Well for true system backup the cheapest method is a DVD burner and some DVDRs. But for documents, databases, emails and small sets of pics I find that my 128MB thumb drive ($10.00) works like a charm. If necessary I use a second system and make more than one trip.
HELP!!!
Can someone please give me one or two DNS server addresses? I'm trying to help a friend get online.
eta: Or can someone tell me how you get the DNS servers that an XP Win 2000 machine is using (using DHCP)?
If you use the "ipconfig" command from the command line, it doesn't tell you what DNS servers it's using?
Nope. But I poked around and eventually found it. So now my friend is online for the first time in 3 days. She was blaming her new iBook... but now it is vindicated!
eta: Oddly enough, her iBook can't use DHCP to connect to her home WiFi network, but mine can. But if she enters all the info manually, she can connect.
Thanks Tom for helping my sad little ibook!